National-World

By Kara Fox, Zahid Mahmood and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made his first appearance via video link at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, where he faces murder charges related to his “war on drugs.” Duterte appeared at around 2:30 p.m. local time, and was informed of

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after Islamist rebels ousted longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at edge of the occupied Golan Heights and looked out over Syria. The historic downfall will create “very important opportunities” for Israel, he said in a video message. As Syria

By Ibrahim Dahman, Dana Karni, Ivana Kottasová and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Hamas said it is prepared to release American-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander and the bodies of four dual nationals held hostage in Gaza. The militant group said Friday it had responded to a proposal to extend the Gaza ceasefire, “which included its approval”

By Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — The ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States on Tuesday and accepted by Ukraine is part of a plan, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “to end this conflict in a way that’s enduring and sustainable.” It’s a promise fraught with risk for Ukraine. The last time

By Salma Abdelaziz, CNN (CNN) — Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. “For God’s sake, what do you really want?” she cried. One of the fighters looked directly at the girl and responded: “I want you.” After stealing the family’s valuables, each of the armed men raped Darkuna and her

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China, Iran and Russia called for diplomacy over “pressure and threats” and an end to “all illegal unilateral sanctions” following talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Friday in Beijing, Chinese state media said. The meeting, attended by the three countries’ deputy foreign ministers, comes as Beijing aims to

By Mounira Elsamra, CNN (CNN) — Measles cases in the European region surged last year to reach their highest levels since 1997, the World Health Organization and the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said Thursday. An analysis by WHO and UNICEF found the number of measles cases reported in European region reached 127,352 in 2024, double

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The outgoing prime minister of Greenland on Thursday said he would summon party leaders to strengthen their rejection of US President Donald Trump’s plan to annex the island territory, following his most recent comments on the issue. In an Oval Office news briefing with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

By Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said Thursday that both countries have agreed to a peace agreement set to end nearly four decades of conflict between the two post-Soviet countries. The neighboring countries have been engaged in a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region in the Caucasus

By Jeremy Diamond and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The United States has put forward a new proposal that would secure the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a month-long extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a source familiar with the negotiations said. The exact number of living and

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Naples and its surrounding areas abandoned their homes and camped out in parks and cars after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Italian city early Thursday morning, rattling nerves after weeks of intense seismic activity. There were several reports of homes damaged and cars hit